Florida couple gifted roof repair after insurance drops their homeowners coverage
Paulette and her husband, Elliot Thompson, have lived in their home in Clermont for nearly 50 years. They've had home insurance for as long as they've lived in Clarmont until their insurance company told them recently that they would drop their coverage due to the condition of their roof. A Florida couple, Paulette and Elliot Thompson, have had their home insurance for nearly 50 years due to the condition of their roof, which they believe is outdated and not responsible for. Their insurance company decided to drop their coverage due to a lack of maintenance and instead gifted them a new roof. The Thompsons' new roof is expected to be installed in the next few months. However, they still need to find a new homeowners policy as hurricane season approaches. Florida homeowners pay some of the highest rates in the country, paying $4,000 more a year than many in the US.
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For the last nearly 50 years, NOAA reports the U.S has been impacted by 378 weather events that have caused some $1 billion in damage.
Cities across Florida rank highest for the risk of natural disasters. That also means that Floridians pay some of the highest insurance premiums, including in Central Florida.
"Sometimes after a storm or something, we might get the after effects by wind a lot of wind and lot of rain that would blow off our rooftop a little bit, shingles," said Paulette.
She and her husband, Elliot Thompson, have lived in their home in Clermont for nearly 50 years.
They've had home insurance for as long as they've lived in Clermont until their insurance company told them recently that they would drop their coverage due to the condition of their roof.
"I think it’s outdated, old and they’re not responsible for it," he said. "We’ve been with the insurance company ever since we’ve been here 46 years," said Thompson.
The Thompsons' shopped for a new roof and insurance, which was going to be expensive.
"If it was hail, fire or storm or something like that we would’ve had to pay a thousand dollars deductible," said Paulette.
Homeowners in Florida pay some of the highest rates in the country. One insurance agent told FOX 35 that the average Florida homeowner pays $4,000 more a year than many in the U.S.
Fortunentely, a local company heard the Thompsons' story and gifted them a new roof to help alleviate that burden.
"Elliott’s told me some of the things he’s accomplished in keeping the neighborhood in a standard in which is needed to be and everything they’re going through raising grandkids and still taking care of kids, I felt the need to help them," said Michael Pagano, of APC Roofing, who delivered the good news.
At first, Elliot thought it was too good to be true.
"My reaction was is this some type of gimmick. I was scared to go for it, so they assured me there was nothing behind it but I get a free roof," he said.
The new roof is expected to be installed in the next few months. However, the Thompsons' still have to find a new homeowners policy, especially since hurricane season is here.
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